Dale Jarrett among newcomers added to NASCAR HofF nominees list

Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Five new members were added to the roster of
25 nominees for the 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday, including 1999
Sprint Cup champion and three-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Jarrett.

Maurice Petty, Larry Phillips, Bruton Smith and Rex White joined Jarrett as
newcomers on the nominees list. The candidates were selected by a 21-person
nominating committee, which consisted of representatives from NASCAR, the
NASCAR Hall of Fame and track owners from both major venues and historic short
tracks.

Jarrett is the son of two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Ned Jarrett, who was
inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011. In addition to his Daytona 500
victories and series title in '99, Jarrett won the Brickyard 400 at
Indianapolis Motor Speedway twice. His 32 career wins rank him 21st on the
series' all-time race winners list. He currently serves as a commentator for
ESPN and ABC's coverage of NASCAR.

Petty was the chief engine builder for Petty Enterprises. He becomes the
fourth member of the Petty family to be nominated for membership in the NASCAR
HofF, joining older brother, Richard, father, Lee, and cousin, Dale Inman.
Richard Petty, a seven-time Cup champion and winner of 200 races, was inducted
into the first HofF class in 2010.

Phillips won five NASCAR Weekly Series national championships. He also scored
220 victories in 289 NASCAR-sanctioned starts -- for a winning percentage of
76 percent -- during an 11-year career. Phillips claimed 13 track titles in
three states as well.

White won 28 times in his nine-year career in NASCAR's premier series,
including six victories during his 1960 championship season. He also finished
among the top-five in nearly one-half of his 233 races and outside the top-10
only 30 percent of the time.

The 2014 induction class for the NASCAR HofF will be selected on May 22. The
five inductees will be determined by a 54-member voting panel, which includes
the entire nominating committee as well as media members, manufacturer
representatives, retired competitors (drivers, owners and crew chiefs) and
industry leaders. The voting panel also includes a nationwide fan vote on
NASCAR.com.